Folkestone & Hythe District Council (19 009 980)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 12-Nov-2019

Summary: Mr X complains about the Council’s failure to take planning enforcement against his neighbour. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council causing injustice.

Dover District Council (19 010 453)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 08-Nov-2019

Summary: Mrs X complains about the Council’s refusal to take planning enforcement action against a neighbour’s fence. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.

Lewes District Council (19 000 226)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 08-Nov-2019

Summary: Mr E complains about the Council’s lack of planning enforcement action and lack of updates. The Ombudsman upholds the complaint and has agreed remedies.

Wiltshire Council (19 010 240)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Nov-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with a retrospective planning application for a parking bay. The development causes Mr X no significant personal injustice which warrants an Ombudsman investigation.

South Oxfordshire District Council (19 001 555)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 07-Nov-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr and Mrs X’s complaint about historical issues regarding the use of adjoining land as the complaint is late. We will not investigate their more recent complaint about the Council’s handling of an enforcement matter as it is unlikely we would find fault.

Wealden District Council (19 006 141)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 07-Nov-2019

Summary: The complaint is about the Council’s delay in dealing with a neighbour’s lawful development certificate application. The Ombudsman has discontinued his investigation, as the complainant has advised the Council is now taking action.

Canterbury City Council (18 019 368)

Statement Not upheld Enforcement 07-Nov-2019

Summary: There was no fault by the Council in a complaint which alleged the Council dodged its responsibilities and avoided issues concerning early deliveries to a local supermarket contrary to a condition attached to the planning permission for the supermarket.

North Somerset Council (19 001 895)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 05-Nov-2019

Summary: Mr B complains the Council has failed to ensure compliance with various planning enforcement measures it has taken for planning breaches on land near to his home. He says the continued and increasing unauthorised use and development of the land causes him and his wife and neighbours’ distress. He is also worried the use could increase. There has been some delay by the Council since April 2018 in deciding what further action it should take. The Council should update Mr B about the current position.

Wealden District Council (19 003 423)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Enforcement 05-Nov-2019

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to take enforcement action to deal with overlooking to her property. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault by the Council causing Mrs X injustice and we cannot achieve the outcome Mrs X wants.

London Borough of Hounslow (18 016 745)

Statement Upheld Enforcement 04-Nov-2019

Summary: Mr and Mrs X say the Council failed to take enforcement action on some of their concerns over breaches of planning control at a neighbouring property and falsely claimed enforcement action had been completed in other cases where it took action. There was fault by the Council because of unreasonable delay in taking action. The Council proposed action to resolve the outstanding enforcement matter. It also agreed to a time and trouble payment to Mr and Mrs X.